Japan ward rejects couple's marriage registry under separate surnames

Kyodo -- Jun 13

A Japanese couple who kept their own surnames when they got married in the United States were told by a Tokyo ward office Monday that their marriage could not be registered using the two different names.

Kiyoko Kashiwagi, a movie producer, and Kazuhiro Soda, a film director, were challenging the law that forces married Japanese couples to share a surname, having previously tried to register their marriage with the Chiyoda Ward office in 2018. ...continue reading

Jun 13 (TBS NEWS) - アメリカで夫婦別姓を選んで結婚し、日本でも婚姻の有効性が認められた日本人の夫婦が13日、東京・千代田区役所に別姓での婚姻届を提出しましたが受理されませんでした。  ...continue reading